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Feb 6 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
#BREAKING Senegal win Africa Cup of Nations for first time #AFCON2021 Image
Sadio Mane made up for missing from the spot in normal time to score the decisive penalty as Senegal overcame Mohamed Salah's Egypt 4-2 in a shoot-out to win their first Africa Cup of Nations title after the game finished goalless at the end of extra time u.afp.com/wYNk
Senegal celebrates.

@AFP photographers Seyllou and John Wessels cover supporters of the Senegal national football team celebrating in Dakar after Senegal won the Africa Cup of Nations - defeating Egypt in Yaounde, Cameroon ImageImageImage
Senegal declares national holiday to celebrate Cup of Nations win

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